Where did summer go?

I can't believe that I have been here in Utah for the last two months. I feel like the summer is almost done. There is so much that I have to go and explore yet and I feel like time is running short before we all leave to go our different ways.
What is really neat is that Emily, who I drove out here with, got hired on to stay for another 6 weeks! I am so happy for her for it is now official and she is for sure staying. It is great that she is getting a job right out from her internship! It means that I will be driving back to Duluth alone and road tripping home alone. *tear* I can't be too sad though because it is such a great opportunity for her and a great way to get some money right out of graduation from college. Yeah Emily!!
We recently had a girl's dress up night for Jenny's birthday and it was a lot of fun! I'll have to post a picture later of all of us dressed up and gorgeous because I don't have the pictures uploaded onto my computer yet. Things have been busy. So we went to this fabulous restaurant called The Garden House. I had a stuffed baked salmon with rice and steamed veggies on the side and we had calamari and baked brie for appetizers. It was the most I've spent on dinner probably since prom or when the roomies and I went to Scenic Cafe for Valentine's day, but it was way worth it because the food was fantastic, the atmosphere serene, and the company irreplaceable. It was a wonderful night out and I even wore my red lipstick. Lookout!
The other good news in my world is that after months of trying to figure out the financial aid system for my senior year (yeah, yeah, I know I'm not technically a senior) of school in Duluth, things are all settled and I was able to get all the aid I needed and even like $4000 in grants! Hurray! Grants are good because there is no interest to pay nor do you have to repay them which is also really quite fantastic. So that is really, really exciting and I am glad that I no longer need to worry about that aspect for the future.
As for the interpretation happening here, things are great. I feel confident that this is a good choice of an occupation for me for now. I also feel that after struggling for so long in so many areas of my life that things are going well. It's nice. Challenge is good for the soul and the character, but sometimes I feel like too much of it can break you and bring you so low that life tends to suck for a bit.
So, here we are at the beginning of August and only a few weeks left of my time in Utah. It's not over yet, so I will try not to get all sentimental on you yet. Cheers all!